The 5th North
American Chevra Kadisha Conference will take place at the Fantasyland Hotel in
the West Edmonton Mall. Most conference sessions will take place in meeting
rooms on the 2nd floor of the Hotel. Room reservations at discount
rates can be made by calling 1-800-737-3783 and asking for the “North American
Chevra Kadisha Conference”. The $129 Canadian dollars ( = $110 U.S.) is the rate
for the Superior room with a single (king size bed) or double (two queen size
beds) and is available for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights June 10,
11, 12, 13). We are working on getting the same rates for Friday and Saturday
evenings. We suggest booking early. The deadline for the special conference rate
is May 11. There are a limited number of rooms available at this rate. Go to
www.fantasylandhotel.com for more information.

For those desiring to save a
little money, the West Edmonton Mall Inn is a motel about a 15 minute walk from
the conference hotel. Room rates for June have not yet been published, but are
likely to be about $100 per night. Contact them at 1-800-737-3783 (the same
phone number as the Fantasyland). There are other hotels about 15 minutes from
the conference hotel. They include the Hilton Garden Inn, Royal West Edmonton
Inn, or the West Harvest Inn.

West Edmonton Mall has over 800 stores,
restaurants, attractions and services. From the Gallery of International
Culture, to the Ice Palace, Sea Life Caverns, indoor World WaterPark, IMax 3-D
Theater, Dinosaur Adventure Museum, Galaxyland Amusement Park and Professor
Wem's whimsical mini-golf course. See
more
ideas of what to do in Edmonton.

Extended Stay and Shabbat Hospitality

If you are planning on arriving
before or staying after the conference, or if you would like to make
arrangements for a home-stay during Shabbat, please contact Cheryl Gliener at
780-487-3707 or cgliener@yahoo.com. Availability is limited.